SPACE FORCE COMMANDER FIRED FOR DEFENDING ALLIES AGAINST VANCEColonel Susannah Meyers, commander of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, has been relieved of her duties—just days after pushing back against inflammatory comments made by Vice President JD Vance during a visit to the Arctic.
In late March, Vance traveled to Greenland to revive Donald Trump’s controversial push to acquire the territory for the United States. Speaking during the visit, he claimed, “This has to happen, and the reason, I hate to say it, is because our friends in Denmark have not done their job in keeping this area safe.”
Meyers, who had been photographed with Vance and his wife during their visit to Pituffik, was stunned by the remarks. In a message sent to both American and international staffers stationed at the base—including personnel from Canada, Denmark, and Greenland—she wrote that she had “spent the weekend thinking about Friday’s visit—the actions taken, the words spoken, and how it must have affected each of you.”
She went on to say, “I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base.” Her email ended with a vow: “All of our flags will fly proudly—together.”
It was that expression of unity, it seems, that ended her command. On Thursday, the Space Force issued a statement saying Meyers was removed due to a “loss of confidence in her ability to lead.”
Meyers had taken command just last July. Less than a year later, she has been dismissed for speaking out—not against her country, but in defense of the people she leads, and the allies she serves alongside.
Her firing sends a stark message: standing up for integrity and unity may now be grounds for removal.
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